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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-4589 Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner By: Elizabeth D. Snover I.D. No. 200997 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 eds@jdsw.com INSURANCE & SURETY, INC., Plaintiff V. MICHAEL R. KESSLER d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW ARBITRATION DEMANDED Defendant NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: 717-249-3166 Toll Free: 800-990-9106 Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 69- yS'S 9 .?, ' l AV/SO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar acci6n dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dfas despues de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aquf en contra suya. Se le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar acci6n como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otra reclamaci6n o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI LISTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFICINA. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO. SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN. Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: 717-249-3166 Toll Free: 800-990-9106 Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner By: Elizabeth D. Snover I.D. No. 200997 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 eds@jdsw.com INSURANCE & SURETY, INC., Plaintiff V. MICHAEL R KESSLER d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING, Defendant COMPLAINT NO. O r. SlS P9 CIVIL ACTION - LAW ARBITRATION DEMANDED AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, through its undersigned attorneys, and files this cause of action whereof the following is a statement: 1. Plaintiff is Insurance and Surety, Inc., a Pennsylvania business corporation with its principal place of business located at 3045 Market Street, Camp Hill, and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011. 2. Defendant is Michael "Mike" R. Kessler who does business as Mike's Finishing with a principal place of business located at 214 Log Cabin Road, Unityville, PA 17774. It is believed that this business has not registered the fictitious name, Mike's Finishing. VENUE 3. Venue in this action is properly in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in that th Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA U Defendant transacted business with the Plaintiff located in Cumberland and, as hereinafter set forth, the payments claimed to be due by Defendant to the Plaintiff were due at Plaintiff's principal place of business in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Lucas Enterprises, Inc. v. Paul C. Harman Company, Inc., 417 A.2d 720 (Pa. Super. 1980). FACTUAL BASIS FOR CAUSES OFACTION 4. Plaintiff sold and serviced several insurance policies ("subject policies"), including a worker's compensation policy, issued to Defendant. 5. The subject policies provided insurance variously for business insurance coverage for the benefit of Defendant. 6. Premium payments were to be paid by Defendant to Plaintiff at its principal office as averred above located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 7. Defendant is in arrears in premium payments due and owing to the Plaintiff for the subject policies in the amount of $5,022.86. 8. A true and correct copy of an outstanding statement for the premiums due is attached hereto, incorporated by reference herein and marked as Exhibit "A". 9. The Plaintiff has requested that the Defendant pay to Plaintiff the premiums in arrears on several occasions including via certified letter dated June 10, 2009, which payment the Defendant has failed or refused to do as of the filing of this complaint. CAUSES OFACTION COUNT I - BREACH OF CONTRACT 10. Paragraphs 1 through 9 are incorporated by reference herein as though the same were more fully set forth herein at length. 11. Defendant, through his purchase and acceptance of the insurance coverage serviced and administered by Plaintiff as set forth above and historical payment of premiums, promised and agreed to pay the premiums to Plaintiff in exchange for coverage provided by the subject policies. 12. By reason of the foregoing, there is due and owing to Plaintiff from Defendant the sum of $5,022.89, as is more specifically itemized and described on Exhibit "A" hereto which is incorporated by reference herein. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant in the amount of $5,022.89, plus interest and costs of suit. COUNT ft- UNJUST ENRICHMENT 13. Paragraphs 1 through 12 are incorporated by reference herein as though the same were more fully set forth herein at length. 14. Defendant has had the benefit of the insurance coverage under the subject policies. 16. Defendant was unjustly enriched to the extent that it has had the benefit of the coverage pursuant to the subject policies without paying for premiums as required pursuant to each insurance contract. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant in the amount of $5,022.89, plus interest and costs of suit. JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: Z- lizabb D. Snover Date: 2* Qq Attorn y for Plaintiff :369679 EXHIBIT "A" Policy #CX90642169 ` 09/03/2008 - 03102/2009 ° . Penn National Insurance .? ` 112123 ` 10/19/2008 `A Installment Billing - Effective: 12/03/2008 Package (C) 04/07/2009- J/E: From Invoice 1,15582 232.00 113029 Invoice Balance 11/1912008 Installment Billing -Effective: 0-1/03/2009 -184:14 47.86 ! Package (C) 113833 Invoice Balance 12/20/2008 Installment Billing " Effective; 02/03/2009 - 232.00 232.00 - ?? Package (C) ; invoice Balance 232 00 Policy #WP90642169 09/03/2008 - 03102/2009 232.00 Penn Natlonal insurance : 113030f 11!19/2008 Installment Billing- Eftective0703/2009 Workers Compensation 04101 2009 J/E;,From Invoice 113848 J/E 2,49872 , 27 : " From Invoice 115583 - - 00 - 1 } 3834 Invoice Balance 12120/20d8t Installment Billing - Effective: 02/03/2009 -459,44 q 2,412.28 Workers`Compensatiori` Invoice Balance - = 2,498.72 2,498.72 '. STATEMENT TOTAL Thank You INSURANCE '& SURETY, INC. 3045 MARKET STREET P O BOX 698 (717)763-1144 AfW320 H00102 [[ Services, bu. VERIFICATION I, Joseph Buyakowski, Vice President of Insurance & Surety, Inc., verify that I am authorized to make the statements herein and that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements made herein are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Date: p C 049 t Z0 0 9 1UL -9 i I'll 1: -3 1 X78 . s'? 7? j?A C ?.-?- 30??l7 a?ory 9 r Sheriffs Office of Cumberland County R Thomas Kline FILED-,fl- 'CE- r1 `-` . ?'?ARY Sheriff r THE ?aa?tp 4t uu?nbrrt??? Ronny R Anderson 25,19 JUL 21 9: 2 Chief Deputy Jody S Smith Civil Process Sergeant OFME V 1 HE SHERIFF (' I1 >? ' ?' {? ?;, t ii1!ht a Edward L Schorpp Solicitor Insurance & Surety, Inc. Case Number vs. 2009-4589 Michael R. Kessler SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 07/09/2009 R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff who being duly swom according to law states that he made a diligent search and inquiry for the within named defendant, to wit: Michael R. Kessler, but was unable to locate him in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the Sheriff of Lycoming County, PA to serve the within Complaint and Notice according to law. 07/20/2009 10:20 AM - Lycoming County Return: And now July 20, 2009 at 1020 hours I, Charles T. Brewer, Sheriff of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, do herby certify and return that I served a true copy of the within Complaint, upon the within named defendant, to wit: Michael R. Kessler by making known unto Susan Kessler, wife of defendant at 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 its contents and at the same time handing to her personally the said true and correct copy of the same. SHERIFF COST: $37.44 SO ANSWERS July 24, 2009 R THOMAS KLINE, SHERIFF In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Insurance & Surety, Inc. VS. Michael R. Kessler d/b/a Mike's Finishing 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 Civil No. 2009-4589 Now, July 9, 2009, I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the Sheriff of Lycoming County to execute this Writ, this deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff. Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA Affidavit of Service Now, JULY 20, , 20 09 , at 10: 20 o'clock A. M, served the within COMPLAINT upon MICHAEL R. KESSLER, d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING at 214 LOG CABIN ROAD, UNITYVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY, PA., by handing to SUSAN KESSLER, WIFE, a TRUE AND ATTESTED and made known to SHERIFF'S COSTS: $50.80 PAID 7/22/09 Sworn andsubscribed before me this aaday of LY ,20 09 pry °Y ; ` ?' fi Courts wuh. r",Zp..rt, E €ra:lii[ts County my Cosy ?vn ?an. 6, 2012 copy of the original HER So answers, Sheriftof LY Charles T. COSTS SERVICE_ MILEAGE_ AFFIDAVIT ewer COMPLAINT the contents thereof. $ 18.00 30.30 2.50 County, PA $ 50.80 PAID 7/22/09 a Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: Elizabeth D. Snover I.D. No. 200997 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 eds@jdsw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff INSURANCE & SURETY, INC., Plaintiff V. MICHAEL R. KESSLER d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 09-4589 CIVIL ACTION - LAW ARBITRATION DEMANDED PRAECIPE FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Enter judgment by default in favor of the Plaintiff, and against the Defendant, Michael R. Kessler d/b/a Mike's Finishing, in the amount of Five Thousand Twenty Two Dollars and eighty- six cents ($5,022.86), together with interest and the costs of this suit, by reason of the failure of the Defendant to enter an appearance or to file an Answer within 20 days of the date of service of the Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend. It is hereby certified that written notice of intention to file this Praecipe was mailed to the Defendant Michael R. Kessler on August 10, 2009 at his last known address of 214 Log Cabin Road, Unityville, Pennsylvania; said notice being mailed after the default occurred and at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the filing of this Praecipe. A true and correct copy of the aforesaid notice, together with certificate of service, is attached hereto. JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER Dated: -q- By: Eliza D. Snover I . JERRY R. DUFFIE RICHARD W. STE`TtART C. ROY WEIDNER, JR. EDMUND G. MYERS DAVID W. DELUCE JOHN A. STATLER JEFFERSON J. SHIPMAN JEFFREY B. RETTIG KEVIN E. OSBORNE RALPH H. WRIGHT, JR. MARK C. DUFFIE JOHN R. NINOSKY MICHAEL J. CASSIDY (1965-2006) August 10, 2009 Attention: Mike Kessler Mike's Finishing 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 Re: Insurance & Surety, Inc. v. Michael R. Kessler d/b/a Mike's Finishing No. 09-4589 Cumberland County C.C.P. Dear Mr. Kessler: Enclosed for service upon you please find an Important 10 Day Notice relative to the above referenced matter. If you have any questions, please have your respective counsel contact me. Very truly yours, JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER J Elizabe D. Snover EDS:373861 8539-35 Enclosure c: Insurance & Surety, Inc. (w/encl.) 301 MARKET STREET P.O. BOX 109 LEMOYNE, PENNSYLVANIA 17043-0109 WWW.JDSW.COM 717.761.4540 FAX: 717.761.3015 MAIL@JDSW.COM C•?4i -, - MELISSA PEEL GREEVY T WADE D. MANLEY ANDREW P. DOLLMAN L A W O F F I C E S OF COUNSEL nu (?TCnKT HORACE A. JOHNSON DUFFIE F. LEE SHIPMAN JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER, P.C. Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: Elizabeth D. Snover I.D. No. 200997 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 eds(c)-idsw.com INSURANCE & SURETY, INC., Plaintiff V. MICHAEL R. KESSLER d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING, Defendant rev ? ? E?-: h ^.?' .' ' Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 09-4589 CIVIL ACTION - LAW ARBITRATION DEMANDED IMPORTANT 10 DAY NOTICE TO: Michael R. Kessler Mike's Finishing 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 DATE OF NOTICE: August / ( 0 1 2009 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: 717-249-3166 Toll Free: 800-990-9106 JOHNSON D FFIE, STfEWAR & WEIDNER By Elizab D. Snover Attorn for Plaintiff CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing 10 the following, by depositing the same in the Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, for first class mail and 2009: Day Notice has been duly served upon United States Mail, postage prepaid, in certified mail delivery on August ?ox , Michael R. Kessler Mike's Finishing 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: Elizabet D. Snover Attorn? s for Plaintiff 4 I.M. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND NOW, the o?!P day of August, 2009, the undersigned does hereby certify that she did this date serve a copy of the foregoing document upon the parties of record by causing same to be deposited in the United States Mail, certified mail return receipt requested, in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows: Michael R. Kessler 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: 2?61/" - Elizabe D. Snover INSURANCE & SURETY, INC., Plaintiff V. MICHAEL R. KESSLER d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 09-4589 CIVIL ACTION - LAW ARBITRATION DEMANDED AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE I, Elizabeth D. Snover, attorney for Plaintiff in the above-captioned action, being duly sworn according to law, swear that to the best of my knowledge and belief, MICHAEL R. KESSLER, the Defendant in the above-captioned action, are not members of the United States Military and/or Armed Services. DATE: pyol?' " _ Eliz th D. Snover v INSURANCE & SURETY, INC., Plaintiff V. MICHAEL R. KESSLER d/b/a MIKE'S FINISHING, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 09-4589 CIVIL ACTION - LAW ARBITRATION DEMANDED CERTIFICATION OF ADDRESS TO THE PROTHONOTARY: I certify that the address of the Defendant is as follows: Michael R. Kessler 214 Log Cabin Road Unityville, PA 17774 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER C By: Elizab D. 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